Day 3am: Shanklin to Ventnor.

This morning we took the 38 bus to Newport bus station and then the number 2 back to Shanklin bus station. (We have got 7 day rover tickets.) We arrived at 9:15am and walked down to where we left the coastal path yesterday. We decided not to lose height by walking down to the promenade. Instead we continued on the high level path. It provided good views back towards the Shanklin promenade area.

However the coastal path did return to the promenade anyway, albeit via a scenic route.

We then had to walk along the beach, to a spot near where the guy is standing in the picture below, and climb about 160 steps to reach the road. We crossed the road to enter fields (Eng.trans.) and climbed upwards, before eventually returning to the road. We may have been better staying on the road as there were no sea views in the paddocks.

We did get a view back to chalk cliffs from the road though.

This high level route then entered a peaceful wooded area which continued until we reached St. Boniface's Church (1070), just before descending to the sea wall at Ventnor where we paused for lunch. (Tea for two and 2 pieces of lemon and elderflower sponge cake.)